Caramel Apple (BM 1042)
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Caramel Apple (BM 1042) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.4, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Apple
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Caramel Apple by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Caramel Apple, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cardboard | SW 6124 | 22 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Westminster | N270-6 | 22.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Branch Gold | 3006-7A | 23 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tweed | 1098-6 | 21 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Caramel Apple (LRV 22.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Apple
Darker than Caramel Apple
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1042 |
| Hex | #997C57 |
| RGB | 153, 124, 87 |
| HSL | 34°, 27%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.9, 6.0, 24.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Apple (BM 1042), published as #997C57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Apple (BM 1042)?
- Caramel Apple has an LRV of 22.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramel Apple is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Apple in another brand?
- Olive Branch Gold (Valspar 3006-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Caramel Apple warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Caramel Apple as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.